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Now
Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 46° 9 AM 49° 12 PM 51° 4 PM 49° 5 PM 48° 7 PM 46° 10 PM 45° 12 AM 43° 1 AM 39° 5 AM 36° 8 AM
89% 89% 80% 86% 89% 89% 93% 96% 92% 89%
7 mph 8 mph 9 mph 12 mph 13 mph 14 mph 14 mph 13 mph 14 mph 17 mph 20 mph 20 mph 18 mph 17 mph 18 mph 18 mph 21 mph 24 mph 28 mph 29 mph 30 mph 30 mph 30 mph 31 mph
Thu 9:00 AM 46° Chance Rain Showers 45% rain 89% humidity Gusts 7 mph Thu 10:00 AM 47° Chance Rain Showers 54% rain 93% humidity Gusts 8 mph Thu 11:00 AM 48° Chance Rain Showers 50% rain 93% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 12:00 PM 49° Chance Rain Showers 39% rain 89% humidity Gusts 12 mph Thu 1:00 PM 50° Chance Rain Showers 27% rain 83% humidity Gusts 13 mph Thu 2:00 PM 50° Slight Chance Rain Showers 21% rain 80% humidity Gusts 14 mph Thu 3:00 PM 50° Slight Chance Rain Showers 18% rain 83% humidity Gusts 14 mph Thu 4:00 PM 51° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17% rain 80% humidity Gusts 13 mph Thu 5:00 PM 49° Slight Chance Rain Showers 20% rain 86% humidity Gusts 14 mph Thu 6:00 PM 48° Slight Chance Rain Showers 20% rain 89% humidity Gusts 17 mph Thu 7:00 PM 48° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19% rain 89% humidity Gusts 20 mph Thu 8:00 PM 47° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17% rain 89% humidity Gusts 20 mph Thu 9:00 PM 46° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17% rain 89% humidity Gusts 18 mph Thu 10:00 PM 46° Slight Chance Rain Showers 20% rain 89% humidity Gusts 17 mph Thu 11:00 PM 45° Chance Rain Showers 30% rain 93% humidity Gusts 18 mph Fri 12:00 AM 45° Chance Rain Showers 41% rain 93% humidity Gusts 18 mph Fri 1:00 AM 43° Chance Rain Showers 53% rain 96% humidity Gusts 21 mph Fri 2:00 AM 42° Rain Showers Likely 55% rain 96% humidity Gusts 24 mph Fri 3:00 AM 41° Chance Rain Showers 48% rain 96% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 4:00 AM 40° Chance Rain Showers 39% rain 96% humidity Gusts 29 mph Fri 5:00 AM 39° Chance Rain Showers 26% rain 92% humidity Gusts 30 mph Fri 6:00 AM 39° Cloudy 12% rain 85% humidity Gusts 30 mph Fri 7:00 AM 38° Cloudy 2% rain 85% humidity Gusts 30 mph Fri 8:00 AM 36° Mostly Cloudy 1% rain 89% humidity Gusts 31 mph 1 Next best time outsideThu 10:00 AM–9:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, light wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, limited daylight. Not checked: UV. 2 Another good timeFri 6:00 AM–9:45 AM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, some wind, rain unlikely. Watch for: cold stress, limited daylight. Not checked: UV.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 51° 43°
Fri 47° 34°
Sat 58° 31°
Sun 65° 39°
Mon 64° 36°
Today Today has a real shower chance.
Rain 54%
Humidity 80–93%
Wind 20 mph Fri Friday has a real shower chance.
Rain 55%
Humidity 44–96%
Wind 31 mph Sat Saturday looks breezy.
Rain 0%
Humidity 28–89%
Wind 26 mph Sun Sunday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 38–83%
Wind 23 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 34–96%
Wind 9 mph Today 51° / 43° Today has a real shower chance. 54% rain · Humidity 80–93% · Wind 20 mph Fri 47° / 34° Friday has a real shower chance. 55% rain · Humidity 44–96% · Wind 31 mph Sat 58° / 31° Saturday looks breezy. 0% rain · Humidity 28–89% · Wind 26 mph Sun 65° / 39° Sunday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 38–83% · Wind 23 mph Mon 64° / 36° Monday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 34–96% · Wind 9 mph Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke 26 Good US AQI Good through 12 PM.
Now 26 Good fine particles 12 PM 23 Good ozone Sky check
No plume detected overhead Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM Air near ground 26 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Hill City radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward Hill City. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
Radar animation for Hill City, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
Outdoor fire check
Thinking about a backyard fire? Weather is less concerning around 9 AM–12 PM. Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.
Next 12 hours Choose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Now Lower concern 10 AM Lower concern 11 AM Lower concern 12 PM Lower concern 1 PM Lower concern 2 PM Lower concern 3 PM Lower concern 4 PM Use caution 5 PM Use caution 6 PM Use caution 7 PM Use caution 8 PM Use caution Selected time Now Lower weather concern Humidity is 89% with light wind and gusts below 8 mph.
Humidity 89%
Wind 0 mph
Gusts 7 mph Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.
About these readings Sources and local limits Weather Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality This reading describes Central Minnesota area, about 38 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.
Smoke Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.